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CB Electronics TMC-1 Monitor Remote Reference Version 6.0...
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All trademarks acknowledged. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The Information in the manual is updated as the TMC-1 is improved, you can find the latest version of the software on the product web page.
TMC-1 Reference Manual INTRODUCTION CONNECTIONS INSTALLATION Power Connecting to XMon or A-Mon XMon to HD-15 Converter RJ45 Breakout Box Connecting to NTP DAD AX/DX32, NTP Penta or Avit MTRX Connecting to D-Mon PFL/AFL from the Mixer/Workstation Hard Ware Mute Record/Play tallies for Auto Mute/Auto Talkback/Talkback Resume...
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TMC-1 Reference Manual Information display: Shown Below FORMAT Auto Mute Page Auto Talkback User Keys, GPIO’s and Auto: Setup Menu: T/B, L/B, AFL Page TMC-1 C ONTROLS [Mute] Key: [Dim] Key : [Page] Key: [Select] and [Ctrl] Keys: [Select] Key:...
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ELECT PAGE Input Select keys [1]-[8]: Input Select page with Sum Enabled TALKBACK Internal Talkback and Listen-back Latching TMC-1 Internal/External Microphone Gain adjust XMon Talkback: Penta Talkback: Internal/External Talkback and Listen-back Latching [1] and [6] TMC-1 Internal Microphone Gain adjust TMC-1 External Microphone Gain adjust Auto-T/B &...
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Adv Menu 20 – GPO 3 Active High/Low Adv Menu 21 – Maximum Gain Adv Menu 22 – Factory Reset TMC-1-XMON ONLY ADVANCED MENU’S Adv Menu 23 – Alt Output Select Adv Menu 24 – Communications Adv Menu 25 – XPand Surround TMC-1-PENTA ONLY ADVANCED MENU’S...
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PDATES ECOVERY NETWORK PORT DHCP OSC (O OUND ONTROL User Keys OSC Slave O/P OSC WiFi Connections SETTING THE TMC-1 USER KEY FUNCTIONS ETTING THE NPUT UTPUT PEAKER ETER AND AMES PRESETS TMC-1 INTERNAL CONNECTIONS Corrected XMon 15 pin Connections TALKBACK &HEADPHONES CONNECTOR (XMON)TMC-1 HD15 (VGA)
TMC-1 Monitor Controller Introduction The TMC-1 Monitor Controller is supplied with different software to suit the system controlled, TMC-1-XMon, TMC-1-Penta, TMC-1-DMon, TMC-1-AMon and TMC-1-Remote Features Connects to Avid XMon via 15 pin ‘D’ connector. • Connects Trinnov D-Mon via Ethernet. Use the TMC-1-DMon Manual •...
RJ45: Ethernet: Network connection • The TMC-1 is designed as a desktop unit but may be mounted flush with the desktop. The unit should be sited in any convenient position away from sources of moisture or excessive heat. The TFT display brightness may be adjusted via the Setup menu to optimise viewing under different lighting conditions.
TMC-1 and TMC-1-S6 , TMC-1 Rear view with Ethernet and T/B Mic Input Power Power the TMC-1 via the USB cable supplied. The TMC-1 may be powered directly from the USB power supply included or connected directly to the DAW.
TMC-1-Penta and TMC-1-DMon to access the T/B Mic and Headphone jack The TMC-1 will recognize and configure XMon or A-Mon to the last TMC-1 setting on power up. If the XMON is not discovered, then No XMon/No A-Mon will be displayed in the top right of the TFT Display.
Connect via a network cable directly or via switch. The TMC-1 will detect any D-Mon device on the network with the same subnet address. Selecting the D-mon in the E-Net page. Set the correct subnet address on the TMC-1 using a USB cable and the TMC1-win or TMC1-mac program.
Having setup the unit to its default setting, you can then adjust each input trim as required to achieve the required SPL level and trim the speaker outputs where necessary. Note: TMC-1 Penta Reconfigure the TMC-1-Penta from the TMC1-Penta2 program after a factory reset T/B Gain 1 &...
TMC-1 Reference Manual Protected/Calibrated Settings The gain structure of the TMC-1 monitor control is determined by a number of protected calibration menu's and settings. The only absolute setting is Gain, SPL and Dolby level are also determined by the speakers and their amplifiers.
TMC-1 Reference Manual Input and output trims The TMC-1 has programmable input and output gain trims, these may be set in Calibration Mode which is enabled in the advanced menu. The Input and output gain trims can be viewed on the "Levels" pages, to access depress [select] and [Page] to access the “Select Page”...
TMC-1 Reference Manual The TMC-1 has 3 level display formats, SPL, Gain and Dolby, only Gain is absolute, SPL and Dolby level are relative and calibrated by the user. The object of the calibration is to adjust the output and speaker amplifier gain so that the monitor gain at the required listening level is as close to 0dB as possible.
TMC-1 Reference Manual Power Amplifier Input Pad To optimise the signal to noise the TMC-1 only provides +/- 4dB of gain adjustment in 1/2dB steps. Where there is a input potentiometer on the amplifier you can use this as a coarse gain adjustment.
• this case, the knob controls Internal T/B Gain. The TMC-1 user keys allow the selection of multiple signal formats Mono, Stereo, 2.1, 5.1, 7.1, LCRS, Multi, I-Max, Auro, DTS-X, Atmos, Stereo Downmix, 5.1 DownMix. In most cases the format is used to enable/disable inputs and outputs except for the following...
You can program identical functions on keys allowing you to change only a few keys in the second bank. Note. Not all macros are available on all version’s, the TMC-1 program will only display available macro’s A screen shot from the TMC-1 configuration tool is shown to the right.
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Hold the key depressed and use the large knob. Head Phone Cue Send Mute On/Off. To Adjust the H/P gain, Hold the key depressed and use the large knob (Cue 3 on TMC-1-D- Mon) Enable Preset 1 Default 7.1 Film (See presets description) the TMC-...
If a speaker is solo’d when Mono is enabled, it is remembered and the same speaker will be solo’d every time Mono is enabled. Note: On the TMC-1 Penta when Mono is enabled if a Centre speaker is defined the output is routed to the centre speaker. If no Speaker is defined it is routed to Left and Right Speakers.
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Enable(Lit)/Disable Inserts in speaker outputs, default = Disable, Insert for information see the TMC-1 Penta2 software 'Inserts" page. Enable and Adjust gain of T/B Output, Enable Internal T/B Mic Slate Enable and Adjust gain of T/B Output, Enable external T/B Mic SlateX Listen to SLS Cue Mix.
TMC-1 Reference Manual Meter Source The Meter source depends on the type of TMC-1, the display page selected and the monitor format. TMC-1-XMon Meter Source Always: input Sum point of Channels 1-8 before the input gain calibration. • When the XMon is used for Stereo only, you can connect the Cue outputs to unused inputs to meter them.
T/B 2 GAIN The Talkback output may be routed by the TMC-1 user keys [T/B 1] and [T/B 2] and [T/B 1x] and [T/B 2x] which enable the internal or external talkback microphones. GP Inputs may also be assigned via the menu to enable the internal and external talkback. The two Talkback GP Outputs may be used to drive relays that switch the talkback output destination.
Note. You can disable the Latching in the Advanced Menu TMC-1 Internal/External Microphone Gain adjust Whenever the T/B 1 or T/B 2 switch on the TMC-1 is depressed, the internal Talkback Microphone Gain is displayed at the lower right of the TFT display. The gain may be adjusted by the knob.
You can use the GPIO on the TMC-1 as both inputs and outputs, we have customers who read the record tally from Protools via USB Hui and then use the GPIO output on the TMC-1 to drive the On-Air/Record light.
TMC-1 Reference Manual Available on TMC-1-DMon and TMC-1-Penta only the engineers Headphone output allows the engineer to monitor different inputs and outputs without disturbing the main monitor output. The [PH Source] user key is used to access the headphone source selection pages.
This matches the physical layout of the channels in XMon L Lx C Rx R Ls Rs LFE TMC-1-Penta and TMC-1-AMon have a Stereo display option as follows Displays Main Stereo mix, SLS and H/P cue mix L R L-SLS-R L-H/P-R Menu 02 –...
Midi Timecode via USB connector – if displayed value is incorrect on pro MTC: tools change the selected display and then change back. HUI position via USB connector. The TMC-1 must be selected as a HUI HUI: Controller on the Workstation...
The Main level display can be displayed a SPL, Gain (dB) or Dolby, Gain is absolute but SPL and Dolby must be calibrated. The TMC-1-DMon also allows the same display as the D-Mon Web Page. Menu 9 Talkback keys when Record Active Menu 9 –...
Locked Lock the save parameters for A and B • TMC-1-Penta or TMC-1-AMon User Menu’s This menu is only available on the TMC-1-Penta and TMC-1-AMon Menu 12 – Listen Speaker Output Assign Menu 12 – Listen Speakers Left – Right...
Dim Control Room Speakers when External Talkback is enabled No Dim with External Talkback Off: Note: Internal (TMC-1) Talkback will always dim the control room speakers. Adv Menu 05 – Volume Knob push switch Function Adv Menu 05 - Knob Push...
NO T/B or Output Preset Only The programmable User keys on the TMC-1 are very powerful, this gives you a selection of possible combinations No Action Off: 1-8 = Input Select , Fn1-Fn3 = Speaker Set Select , User = T/B to All Input &...
The DAD AX32/Penta 720 output cards use relays to set the analogue output level for 0dBFS set four analogue levels. If outputs are marked as D2A in the TMC-1-penta2 application the TMC-1 will set this in the DAD AX32/Penta 720.
Reset DAD AX32/Penta to default and restart the TMC-1 Reset to Default Note1: Reset takes about 15 seconds, the TMC-1 must then be restarted. An easy way to restart communications is to reselect the Penta/DAD from the ENET/NTP Units Page.
Adv Menu 24 – Define Cue Mix Using D-Mon TMC-1 To avoid confusion it is best to update the Cue Mix from either D-Mon or TMC-1 and not both! This menu may be used to disable control from the TMC-1. D-Mon...
RS422 Midi TMC-1 has two serial ports, RS422 and MIDI. either can be selected. The A-Mon only connects via RS422 . The Midi is only for test purposes. RS422 Normal Use - Communication via RS-422 pins 1, 2, 9 and 10 on the 15D “XMON”...
Both Play and record inputs must be active for the record to be considered active GPO Open Collector Outputs The TMC-1 GP Outputs are Open collector and protected by a fuse, each output can sink up to 500mA but the total is limited by an internal self-resetting fuse to 750mA, the maximum output voltage is 50v.
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The TMC-1 uses about 400mA, this is within the 500mA maximum for a USB port. We recommend that the TMC-1 is the only device connected to the port. If you are not using the MTC or HUI functions, you can use a 5v USB power supply.
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TMC-1 programming guide on the web site. Note: the progress bar on the TMC-1 shows the total memory space available and will not reach the end. The Progress bar on “midiupd” shows the update length and will be cleared...
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3) When disabled the address will remain the same 4) When DHCP is enabled the TMC-1 will request an ip address, if a DHCP server is found the IP Address will be set and DHCP will be turned off, this normally takes less than one second.
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TMC-1 Reference Manual OSC (Open Sound Control) OSC has been added to the TMC-1 to allow the user to design their own control surface on Tablets or mobile phones. OSC programs for example TouchOSC can be used to control the TMC-1. TouchOSC templates are available on the TMC-1 web sites to use or as a guide.
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Included in the zip file are a 3d printer file (tablet.stl) for brackets that can be used to cradle a phone/tablet on the rear of a TMC-1, TouchOSC sample apps the TMC-1-penta and TMC-1-AMon, and images of the different sample screens.
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The OSC slave is assumed to be on the same subnet, the final IP number is defined on the OSC Slave IP Page on the TMC-1 (Select+Page then ENet). The Outgoing Port is fixed (8000) and the Incoming Port is fixed (9000). Commands from the Tablet not recognised as TMC commands will be forwarded to the OSC Slave.
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TMC-1- Mac.Win App. Note. These user key functions can also be set on the TMC-1 directly by holding the Select or Ctrl key depressed and clicking on the User key. Note. You can Lock the User keys in the Advanced Setup.
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TMC-1 Reference Manual The TMC-1 now includes four Presets, User keys [Pset 1] -[Pset4] are used to select the presets. On Factory Reset presets 1, 2 and 3 are configured as 7.1 Film, 5.1 TV, and Stereo DownMix. The Presets may be configured using the TMC-1v6 Preset page as shown below. The Presets are used to set a number of variables simultaneously as follows Displayed at the Top of the TMC-1 TFT screen with the A/B selection.
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Ground H/P left Gnd 13 Input RS422 Rx+ Midi over RS422 or MIDI Optical Output Midi Tx- See RS422/MIDI select in TMC-1 menu. 14 Output RS422 Tx+ XMon uses RS422 by default, Midi is Input RS422 Rx- used for software updates...
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Connecting a Avid Icon Console to the MTRX/DadAX32/NTP Penta The Icon console may be connected via the XMon connection, the diagram below shows the connections to the DB15 connector fitted to early TMC-1's and the HD15 connected to current units ICON/D-COMMAND/D-CONTROL CABLE...
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A large number of studios are now flood wired with CAT5/CAT5e/CAT6 STP/TP cable. The circuit below is for the optional breakout box to connect the HD-15 on the TMC-1 to a RJ-45 There should be no problem connecting the RS422 control...
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MTRX The Internal talkback Microphone and Headphones connect directly to XMon and A-Mon. When using the TMC-1-Penta and TMC-1-DMon the user should connect these to the appropriate analogue inputs and outputs. Using the CB RJ45 Breakout box makes this easier by bringing the connections out to two 1/4"...
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Mon engineers phones source is set to ‘Output Follow’ it will mute! Change with the TMC-1 [Ph Source] user key (hold key depressed to change gain) or on the D-Mon Gui I have assigned the insert in and out on the...
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TMC-1 Reference Manual Error Message "OSC Page No." Check the Page Name, to work with the TMC-1 this must be a single digit number from 1 to 8 Error Message "User Keys Locked" You can Lock/Unlock the user keys in Advanced Setup Menu Error Message "Cal Locked"...
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